restringent
/rɪˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/adjective
Medicine. Binding; drying; constricting; specifically tending to halt or prevent the flow of body fluids, especially blood or diarrhoea. Compare astringent. Now rare.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Hall (1529–1568/9), surgeon and author. From classical Latin restringent-, restringēns, present participle of restringere restringe. Compare French restringent, adjective, noun, Catalan restringent, adjective, Spanish †restringente, adjective and noun. Compare slightly earlier restringitive and restringing.